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ARENA JERUSALÉM
Spectators: 6544 (Terracing: 5401, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 143) VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB's Joélson Sousa started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Luís Fabiano Chaves fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Túlio Neto having to interfere. Jailson Mesquita didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Carlinhos Andrade went, in the 15th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. If Luís Fabiano Chaves had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Osvaldinho Lopes's late challenge caught a VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Osvaldinho Lopes helped the player get up and apologised. In the 20th minute, Osvaldinho Lopes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Túlio Neto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joélson Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. After having played for 31 minutes, Joélson Sousa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB's supporters crossed their fingers, but Joélson Sousa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Júlio Teles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Jailson Mesquita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlinhos Andrade in the 37th minute of play forced VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB's goalkeeper Jailson Mesquita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes into the match, José Paulo Brito had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Túlio Neto. Karakura FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that José Paulo Brito was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Júlio Teles was the one to do the kick off. Túlio Neto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luís Fabiano Chaves in the 51st minute of play. Júlio Teles received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Jailson Mesquita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jailson Mesquita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlinhos Andrade, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Joélson Sousa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Túlio Neto was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Júlio Teles sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB's zone, Osvaldinho Lopes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jailson Mesquita came out of the goal and Osvaldinho Lopes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Karakura FC's Túlio Neto played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luís Fabiano Chaves in the 79th minute of play. Júlio Teles was extremely unlucky when he, in the 83rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. 85 minutes into the match, VIDA NOVA ATLÉTICO CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Júlio Teles came free, but Jailson Mesquita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Túlio Neto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luís Fabiano Chaves's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Karakura FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luís Fabiano Chaves came free, but Túlio Neto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.